Under what circumstances might a Bojangles cooperative require 85% of the votes to approve cooperative arrangements?
Bojangles Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
s a DMA with two or more members.
The following provisions apply generally to cooperatives:
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- Each cooperative will elect a chairman who has the authority to call and conduct meetings, to collect contributions from members and deposit the funds, as trustee, in a bank account and to have signature authority over such funds, to bring collection actions to collect delinquent contributions and to perform general administrative and accounting functions. The chairman may be elected for one year or until his successor has been duly elected. A majority vote of the membership may remove the chairman at any time.
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- The membership of the cooperative may periodically designate or appoint an individual or committee to supervise or to conduct the advertising functions for the cooperative.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bojangles's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a cooperative arrangement with new franchisees may require 85% of the votes in some markets. This condition applies specifically in markets where pre-existing franchised Bojangles restaurants are already in operation.
For a prospective Bojangles franchisee, this means that entering a market with established franchisees could present challenges in terms of cooperative decision-making. Securing approval for new cooperative arrangements might necessitate a significantly higher level of consensus (85% of the votes) compared to the standard majority. This could potentially slow down the implementation of new advertising strategies or operational changes within the cooperative.
This supermajority requirement is designed to protect the interests of existing franchisees and ensure that new arrangements do not negatively impact their established businesses. However, it also means that new franchisees need to be prepared to negotiate and build strong relationships with their fellow cooperative members to gain support for their initiatives. Understanding the dynamics of the local market and the existing franchisee network is crucial for success in such scenarios.